Friday Fun....Not !

[Bofh5]

Hope you all survived last nights winds better than me.

Woke up to find my bike on its side in the garden. Threw cloths on legged it outside to pick it up.
First thought everything was ok mirror had bent round nothing else.
Second check - exhaust mounting bolt. The nut had stripped off the bolt from the fall. Front Side Fairing has a lovely crack running from top to bottom.
Didn't have time to check for any more damage as i was running late but gutted as hell.
I know i shouldn't get so p*ssed off but its my pride and joy plus i had to take the card to work which is watching paint dry compared to my fun bike commute.

what a crap way to start a friday....
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[ken]

Sorry to hear that mate. didn't suffer any wind problems last night, but got real issues with it this morning. I'm putting it down to old peculier tho.
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[Matt06]

Unlucky. My 125 blew over in the wind last year, which was rather annoying. That was because it only had a centre stand though. I would have thought a side stand would be fine.

The only problem I have been having is my bike cover blowing away....
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[Louise]

Unlucky hun

Im lucky to have an extra 'U' shaped high wooden fence around the bike which stops part of the wind.
It was pretty bad here last night, no fun on the push bike.

[Fisty]

just gone outside to find the scooter on its side.

Broken mirror, brake lever and the kick start is bent.

bugger.
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[Bofh5]

Thanks all.
I was really down this morning especially having to car it to work.
Always cheers me up a good blast to work instead of queuing for an hour going no where.

Speaking of covers last weekend i was tieing it on when the wind got under it and like a parachute took off over the roof of the house.

I thought bye bye as i live near a river and lake but fortunately it hooked onto my neighbours scaffolding van.

Must have been a hell of a gust as the bike was on its side stand and had a full tank of fuel as i topped it off just before i got home.

Nearly killed me trying to pick it up.

Looks like fibreglass fun on saturday for me.


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Bikes: Honda 50 / CB125-TDC / 93 CBR600 F2 (Stolen & Trashed) / 2001 SP-1 (Sold) / 95 CBR600 F3

[Bofh5]

Sorry to here that mate.
Warning for Sunday. Very high winds across the southern counties and western areas.
I'm not taking any chances. Time to find somewhere more sheltered or maybe a titanic sized anchor chain.

[krebsy]

[Bofh5]

I hate you....

Only joking....I was really looking for forward to a nice dry sunny run into work but the biker gods were not smiling on me.

Sods law the one dry day and i'm stuck in the car
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[jimbothe]

I posted this on the SE board just before 1am this morning.

[stinkwheel]

One day in Edinburgh my mates SV650 blew over OVER THE TOP of its sidestand! It lifted the bike so far up that the stand buckled and the bike came crashing down on its left hand side.

I hope everyone who has found their bike lying on its side is being very careful the first time they try to crank it over again. If oil has got into a cylinder (it shouldn't but then again, they shouldn't be lying on their side) it can fluid-lock leading to terminal engine damage if you attempt to start it.

If my bike had been lying on its side overnight I would either be whipping the plugs out before turning it over or carefully turning it over manually with a socket on the end of the crank. If it turns over once, it's ok (ie, two complete turns of the crank).

2-strokes should be fine.
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[LeeWat]

[kitty kat]

Nights like this make me glad I keep my bike in the hall
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